Global Patent Index - EP 0645619 B1

EP 0645619 B1 20000517 - Thermal analysis instrument

Title (en)

Thermal analysis instrument

Title (de)

Vorrichtung für thermische Analyse

Title (fr)

Instrument pour analyse thermique

Publication

EP 0645619 B1 20000517 (EN)

Application

EP 94302358 A 19940331

Priority

JP 23840893 A 19930924

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0645619A2] The temperature of a heat reservoir (1) is varied according to a linear function which is AC modulated. At this time, the temperature difference between two points (9, 11) located in a heat flow path going from the heat reservoir to an unknown sample (8) is measured. Also, the temperature difference between two points (10, 12) located in a heat flow path going from the heat reservoir to a reference sample (7) is measured. These two pairs of points are arranged symmetrically. Then, the resulting signals are demodulated, and each signal is divided into an AC component and a low-frequency component. Using these signals, the DSC signal is separated into a heat capacity component and a latent heat component. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G01N 25/48

IPC 8 full level

G01N 25/20 (2006.01); G01N 25/48 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G01N 25/4833 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 25/4866 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0645619 A2 19950329; EP 0645619 A3 19960207; EP 0645619 B1 20000517; CA 2119947 A1 19950325; CA 2119947 C 19991123; DE 69424489 D1 20000621; DE 69424489 T2 20000914; JP 2909950 B2 19990623; JP H0792117 A 19950407; US 5599104 A 19970204

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94302358 A 19940331; CA 2119947 A 19940325; DE 69424489 T 19940331; JP 23840893 A 19930924; US 31173994 A 19940923